CROATIA
an Overview of its History, Culture and Science

Dear reader,
When you meet a new friend or colleague, you are
necessarily confronted with his cultural and historical background,
peculiarities of his own, that are sometimes difficult to conceive.
Having
this in mind, we believe you will understand our wish to give you a
better insight into what could be called a Croatian cultural heritage,
at
least in a rapid and sketchy way. The connections with other European
cultures are, as you will see, deep and longstanding. We shall
also try to intersperse this hypertext with some interesting facts by
which Croatia is recognizable. In short, we
start by describing an extremely complex and
interesting entity, unique in Europe - the Republic of Croatia, or in
Croatian -
Republika Hrvatska
(HR).

Vegeta
is an original, natural, and universal condiment of unique taste.
Created in 1958 in Podravka, Koprivnica, it is now used in over 40
countries, and is one of the most popular of European condiments.
Evidence of the indisputable quality and originality of Vegeta is,
unfortunately, the numerous attempts at copying, imitating, and illegal
duplication.

PLIVA
is
today the largest pharmaceutical company in Croatia and by sales, the
largest in Central and Eastern Europe. Its best selling product is
Sumamed antibiotic.